Chapter 40
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22 terms
Latin | English |
|---|---|
| adnexal |  pertaining to adjacent or accessory parts |
| clitoris | small, elongated erectile body situated above the urinary meatus at the superior point of the labia minora |
| coitus | sexual union between male and female; also known as intercourse |
| colostrum | thin, yellow, milky fluid secreted by the mammary glands a few days before and after delivery |
| dilation | the opening of the cervix through the process of labor measured as 0 to 10 cm dilated |
| dilation and curettage | the widening of the cervix and scraping of the endometrial wall of the uterus |
| dysplasia | an alteration in cell growth causing differences in size, shape, and appearance |
| effacement | the thinning of the cervix during labor, measured in percentages from 0% to 100% effaced |
| endocervical curettage | the scraping of cells from the wall of the uterus |
| fundus | the curved, top portion of the uterus; the fundal height can be used as a measurement of fetal growth and estimated gestation |
| human chorionic gonadotropin | a hormone secreted by the placenta; is found in the urine of pregnant females |
| idiopathic | without an apparent or known cause |
| lymphedema | swelling caused by the accumulation of lymph fluid in soft tissues |
| mons pubis | fat pad that covers the symphysis pubis |
| multiparous | pertaining to women who have had two or more pregnancies |
| myelomeningocele | a herniation of a portion of the spinal cord and its meninges that protrudes through a congenital opening in the vertebral column |
| neural tube defect | any of a group of congenital anomalies involving the brain and spinal column that are caused by failure of the neural tube to close during embryonic development |
| nonstress test (NSTs) | fetal monitoring used in combination with maternal reports of fetal movements to evaluate fetal heart rate response |
| parturition | act or process of giving birth to a child |
| stereotactic | an x-ray procedure to guide the insertion of a needle into a specific area of the breast |
| teratogens | substances that result in severe fetal deformities |
| vulva | the external female genitalia, which begins at the mons pubis and terminates at the anus |
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